re: Jack Nicklaus vs. Tiger Woods Stats

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This just makes Tigers 14 that much more impressive.

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I don't think so. Make a list of the names that weren't listed in my post and you'll start to realize that Nicklaus competition over his career was at a very high level.

What it does is justify all the second place finishes that Nicklaus had. There was a group of players then that focused on and knew how to win majors. That mental edge is not in today's game and is probably because you can finish 100th on the money list now and make more money in a year than the average American can dream of.

IMO, Tiger will be considered the best of all-time by the end of his career. He's the first person since Nicklaus to strike fear in opponents in the same manner that Nicklaus did. What a lot of people don't realize is that Nicklaus was similar to Tiger when he turned pro. He was immensely longer than the other players on tour and courses were changed because of the way he played and his length.

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I asked who was competition against Tiger and someone said Els and Singh. I then replied with stats. If you're telling me that today, Tiger's main competition is against golfers who haven't won a major in 6-8 years then that just proves my point.

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no I'm telling you throughout his career he's had plenty of different competitors.

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lsugolf1105

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let's change this up. who is more dominant in their sport, Tiger or Federer

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it's tiger. nadal fricked it up for federer. losing record to nadal. not the best on clay. tiger is better than everyone on tour, by a big margin. and he is the best at every major (at least 3 wins at each which no one in today's game has).

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Nadal is going to go down as the best clay court player of all time. Tiger doesn't have that type of competition. Federer has 2 majors this year, and a great shot at getting number 3 at the US Open. Tiger hasn't won any this year. Plus he missed the cut..that's the equivalent of Federer losing in like the 3rd round of a major. Tiger has won 2 of the last 11 majors, while Fed won 6 of 11. If Federer was American, this debate of who is more dominant wouldn't be much of a debate IMO.

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But the injury wasn't an excuse when he won 3 tourneys during the year. He has been non-clutch in all three majors this year. In fact, the last 5.

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tiger has absolutely been a victim of his own success. LOOK AT THE NUMBERS!!! 68 tour wins and 14 majors in 12 years!! are you absolutely kidding me??? do any of you understand this? 6 usga titles in a row?? mike douglas at the age of 2?? carrying the entire sport of golf, getting pulled in all directions, more media attention than any other athlete. he is a genius. that is the bottom line. comparing him to phelps, federer, armstrong is a joke.

tennis is a game where it is easier to dominate. multiple people winning 4 or 5 majors in a row. 5 wimbledons in a row, 4 french, etc. this doesn't happen in golf. it happens in every era in tennis. when was the last time a player ranked 1000th and 880th in the world contended for consecutive tennis majors?

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So Federer is more dominant? Federer's first major up til his 15th came in 7 years. Tiger's 14 major win's took 14 years. I'm just giving you facts.

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no. just stating the facts about the sports. in this argument you have to take the sport into account. it is way more difficult to win majors in golf. that is why 14 majors for tiger this early in his career is incredible. oh and federer started playing majors as a professional in 1998 so it took him 12 years to win 15.

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It's just as hard to win a major in tennis as it is in golf IMO. In tennis, if you play like shite, you're going home. In golf, one shitty round doesn't kill you. Also, tennis players must be athletic- there are no John Dalys in tennis. Golfer's don't even carry their bags. Oh and there is a coaching element. In tennis, it's all on you. Tiger can go to his caddie for advice and strategy during the match

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question, is it easier to pick the winner of a golf major or tennis major?

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It's just as hard to win a major in tennis as it is in golf IMO

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in running, swimming, tennis, when you are better than your opponent you more than likely win. in golf, you are not playing against your opponent. you cannot control him. he can get lucky and make a bunch of putts and beat you. have you ever seen the golf match play championship? predicting that is absolutely impossible.

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no it isn't

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Nice facts.